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| Latin Name |
English Name |
Sanskrit Names |
Gmelina arborea
Roxb. (Verbenaceae) |
Coomb Teak |
Gambhari,
Kasmari, Gandhari, Shriparni, Bhadraparni |
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| History |
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It was one of the best and most reliable
timbers of India. It was used for a variety of articles. It
was also employed for building bridges, wood work and shipbuilding.
Its wood was used in tea chest plywood, papermaking, matchsticks
and matchboxes.
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| Habitat |
It is found scattered in deciduous forests
throughout the greater parts of India and the Andamans, up to
an altitude of 5,000 ft. It is also planted in gardens and avenues.
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| Morphology
Description (Habit) |
It is an unarmed
tree. The bark is smooth and whitish grey. The leaves are opposite,
broadly ovate, cordate and glandular. The flowers are in terminal
panicles and brownish yellow in color. The drupe is fleshy, ovoid
with 1 or 2 seeds.
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| Principal
Constituents |
Arboreol was identified
from the plant1. Premnazole was also identified.
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| Pharmacology |
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Premnazole showed
anti-inflammatory activity comparable to that of phenylbutazone in
reducing cotton pellet-induced granuloma formation in rats. It probably
acts by regulating activity of AcTH2.
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| Toxicology |
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No adverse effect was reported
on continuous use of this plant.
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| Indications |
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The drupes, leaves, flower, roots
and bark are used in medicine.
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| Product
Range |
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Diabecon (GlucoCare),
Chyavanaprasha.
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| References |
- Tetrahedron Lett. 1972, 2179.
- Fitoterapia, 1992, 63, 295.
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